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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Women of the world

Date: 20th May 2012

Playlist

Te Astept - Caci Vorba - album "Tajno Biav - Secret Marriage" 2011
Nueva Vida - Ojos de Brujo - al "Aocana" 2009
Who will comfort me - Melody Gardot - al "My one and only thrill" 2009
Worrisome Heart - Melody Gardot -  al "Worrisome Heart" 2008
Your heart is as black as the night - Melody Gardot - al "My one and only thrill" 2009
Own it - Hollie Smith - al "Long Player" 2007
Sweet calling - Quantic feat Alice Russell - al "Apricot Morning" 2002
A Fly in the Hand - Alice Russell (DJ Vadim mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon" 2004
Mirror Mirror on the Wolf "Tell the story right" - Alice Russell (Bonobo mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon"
Something that's real - Alice Russell (Digitek mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon"
Why can't we - Asa - al "Beautiful Imperfection" 2010
Mercy - Duffy - al "Rockferry" 2008

Extended Global Lounge

Valerie - Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - al "Version" 2007
Rolling in the deep - Adele - al "21" 2011
No more tears (enough is enough) - Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand - al "Wet" 1979



Alice Russell...what's not to like? 




Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" performed live...what an amazing talent. We all hope she finds her way in the music industry with more success than others in recent times. 

Truly a woman of the world, Donna Summer inspired me to think of the voices of women around the world and yes, I didn't include many who maybe could have been in this playlist. Perhaps I'll be forgiven for overlooking Tanya Tagaq.....

Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand never performed "No more tears (Enough is enough)" live on stage together.

I like this little piece from the Wikipedia entry about the song: 
"During the recording of the song, Summer is said to have passed out and fallen off her chair having been out partying the night before. Streisand supposedly carried on singing her long (14 seconds, the longest by a female on a Hot 100 chart-topper) note and waited until she had finished it before stopping and asking Summer if she was okay."

I reckon maybe if I was on a roll with a note like that I might not have stopped either! Any wonder the song has never been performed live by Barbra and Donna.

So now that I have prefaced the clip I've posted, here is Tina Arena performing Enough is enough with Donna.
:)



Reminding us that she wasn't as young as she used to be when this was filmed watch Tina almost stumble as Donna suggests she sing Macarthur Park with her. Nice catch Tina.

RIP Donna Summer 31st Dec 1948 - 17th May 2012
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